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Not all fads are the same. Some are genuinely interesting product lines that just happen to start as a fad, but stick around (Beanie Babies, video games, and Ma
by jonny_eh 9y ago
Not all fads are the same. Some are genuinely interesting product lines that just happen to start as a fad, but stick around (Beanie Babies, video games, and Magic: The Gathering). Others are just fads with no legs (Fidget Spinners, Slap Bracelets, and Cabbage Patch Dolls).
- HaloZero 9y agoWhy does Beanie Babies stay around vs Cabbage Patch Dolls? I imagine that's because the marketing and other mechanisms for popularity they mention in the article.
- downrightmike 9y agoThey had to ban slap bracelets because the cheap knock offs weren't sanded down and ended up being sharp pieces of tape measures tape.
- jonny_eh 9y agoThe first prototype was built using measuring tape: https://gimletmedia.com/episode/you-have-to-invent-something-season-5-episode-1/ https://gimletmedia.com/episode/you-have-to-invent-something...